New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-22
FAIR HARVARD IN NETWORK
THE ALUMNI TO OPEN A CLUBHOUSE SOON.

REJOICING AT THE ANNUAL DINNER-sUCCEss OF
VOLUNTARY PRAYERS.
Whatever connection lack OF connection there may
be between John Harvard and George Washington, the
annual dinner the Harvard Club here has fallen OF ae
years or about the birthday Of the Father OF his
Country Harvard dinners always jolly ones ana
last nights was no exception to delightful rule Del
moncos could not be had account OF prior engage
ment and the Brunswick was also taken; SO the
club moved up to the Metropolitan Opera House
for once and the dinner served there by CLARK Inc
METROPOLITAN dining hall could not hold hair the gradu
ates on the associations list and the $50 or 800 VINO
turned out filed 1t completely There was good deal OF
singing and cheering usual, and great snow OF en-
thusiasm The presidents announcement that the cluo
had grown strong enough 20 open clubhouse In May
was surprising bit Of news apparently, ani was re-
ceiyed with uproarious applause.
The dining room was decorated here and there with
Harvard coors and each of the long tables with
mutifous shades of red. The guesttobe, raised foot
or two ran along the south side of the hail. backed by
huge gttering mirrors The clubs crimson banner
fixed just behind the presidents chair On the tables on
the floor were various pieces OF confectons lamps
with reddish shades and bouquets OF red flowers.
Edmund Wetmore the president OF the club sat near
the middle of the guest table, with big hammer for en-
forcing order near hand. On his right was the Rev.
Dr. A. F. Peabody the veteran preacher to the Univer
sty bent and gray, but still full OF kindness and
gayety No Harvard instructor has ever nvalled
him in popularity and the repeated cheers when he was
called showed plainly that though he is no longer
college officer he is still first in the hearts
OF graduates, both young and old. On
Mr. wetmores left sat his successor. the Rev
Francis g. Peabody, Plummer preacher to the Uni
versy and OF the strongest advocates OF the new
voluntary prayers. He is man Of thirty-eght years.
perhaps with English mutonchop whiskers and full,
pleasant face Further TO the chairmans left sat the
Rev Dr. Henry j. Van Dyke, jr, representing the Prince
NJ load nnff ba ham
factors and friends of the University Frank ackett,
of the Washington Harvard Club, and John A.
Sargent. To the Rev. Dr. Peabody's right
were Chauncey NJ Dupew, of the Yale
Alumni Associations Frederic r. Coudert OF the Column
bia College Alumni Association and Joseph ii. Choate.
Among the Others present were George Walton Greene,
C. A. Runke, Franklin Bartlett W: W. Richards, A; g.
Greener secretary OF the Grant Monument Fund A. ".
Poor Horace Asr wc AGGew Ms Dam SoG Ws
ter Trmble, Or Morton Prince. Justice j. T. kiIbrelh'
dr. Clement cgye es DE- HAYES eSpse IT. ADAMS
John b. GerIish. DR.. Charles McBirney. A.
A. fiISe oH r DR. William Bull George T. Adas Pro-
lessor j. A. Tufts Wendell Goodwin. Frank Brownell.
William A. Purrington W. NJ Este and PrescOtt!lali
President wetmore raped for order about $50 o'clock
the club they had decided to dine at the Opera Hou
stead of at Delmonco's An opportunity would be given
puted ballet. The club had one special reason
for rejoicing Its prosperity na a Ueea Geyoms
here the club about to take the rather novel step or
opening clubhouse The secretary had sHecefsta
would ne oprned in Nav at 10 IL West Twenty
ST. with elogy on Harvard by Yale's most distin,
guished gladuae-the same that he was , about
Baden on the Emperor William. There would
also be four ta6leaas in n, which -, Dr; Mecosh
rules lIaughter Harvard had met some defeats dur
ing year Hartford and New-Lcndon but she had
every of hers could be proud. lAppause Mr. Wet
then over the striking scenes in Cambridge last
November. with much pleasantly ana eo9ucnGe calling
on Dr. PEABODY at the end 10 respond for Fair Harvard
The old gentleman was yisiby Affected py the
low tone, husky at times. recalling some
stories from what he termed the prehistoric" days or
his tu,orshp. Nowhere had he seen finer body OF
graduates he said aud the dinner with its good cheer
and welcome. would always be one of the most de-
lightful recollections OF his Life.
The Rev. Francis g. Peabody was then called on aud
the change in things moral and RELIGIOUS at Harvard
which with the abolition OF compulsory prayers IL
votional system OF duty and faith lherewas
the superficial and outward success OF largely increased
Protestant Chnstendom SO many young men gathered
,ary method had shown strong undercurrent OF faith
and good morals at Harvard, which In the Old days
enough on the surface 1t Was that way at all colleges
But the heart of the university was sound plainly sound
year TO year The great days OF ethics and religion were
past The college trusted in rational pfesentment OF
religion make its way with intelligent men And
IL would grapple problems OF voluntary system as OPP
posed to compulsory system OF morals Win great
faith and a solemn hope. go
Mr. Peabody carried the applause OF the graduates with
him all way and his OuspOken denial OF religious
Indifference ut Harvard made sensation In the nall
Henry Willard. who gave $4,000 to the Law school
some years ago, spoke next and then came
Chauncey NJ Depew The president OF the New York Cen
tral got degree from Mr. Wetmore the best or good
fellows orator and statesman. He Kept the Harvard
men laughing for twenty minutes at their own expense
chiefly and part that OF Princeton and Dr. Mctosh
IL is one paraoxes OF things he said that the older
the institution the fresher were the Ideas; the
greater the OF tradition II hal behind It, the more
il became leader in political and religious thought All
Harvards socaed assaults on the Duttresses OF iatn
were nothing effort 10 get men TO think honestly
and freely and trusting them then TO do right He
praised Harvars liberalism and hoped the good results
would spread The jubilee would be remembered not 80
much because President Dwight stayed and got degree
as because President McCosh got none aud went away
Princeton had faith theology and all the other elements
Of success least in the world 10 come Mr.. Depew
spoke heartily in favor OF athletic training at colleges
and ended jokes about the boatraces and games OF
baseball.
The other speakers the Rev. DR.. Henry j. Van
Dyke H. for Princeton Il. L. Coudert, for Columbia,
and Joseph III. Choatc.